1859 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1859 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Presidential no 1857 Iowa gubernatorial election 1857 1861 Iowa gubernatorial election 1861 October 11, 1859 125px Samuel J. Kirkwood Republican Party (United States) 56,532 51.46% 125px Augustus C. Dodge Democratic Party (United States) 53,332 48.54% 1859 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County results Kirkwood: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Dodge: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #0D0596 90–100%No Data/Votes: #808080 Governor Ralph P. Lowe Republican Party (United States) Samuel J. Kirkwood Republican Party (United States) The 1859 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1859, in order to elect the Governor of Iowa. Republican nominee and incumbent Iowa Senate member Samuel J. Kirkwood defeated Democratic nominee and former United States Ambassador to Spain Augustus C. Dodge.Samuel Jordan Kirkwood https://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-jordan-kirkwood/ 2023-11-27 National Governors Association General election On election day, October 11, 1859, Republican nominee Samuel J. Kirkwood won the election by a margin of 3,200 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Augustus C. Dodge, thereby holding Republican control over the office of Governor. Kirkwood was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Iowa on January 11, 1860.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=195609 IA Governor ourcampaigns.com March 4, 2005 2023-11-27 Results Iowa gubernatorial election, 1859Iowa General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1860 sess., 51, accessed November 27, 2023 Republican Party (United States) Samuel J. Kirkwood 56,532 51.46 Democratic Party (United States) Augustus C. Dodge 53,332 48.54 109,864 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:Iowa gubernatorial elections Iowa Gubernatorial Category:October 1859 in the United States